Chemistry
Method detects defects in 2D materials for future electronics, sensors
Credit: MRI/Penn State To further shrink electronic devices and to lower energy consumption, the semiconductor industry is interested in using...
Nanoparticle chomps away plaques that cause heart attacks
Credit: Bryan Smith, Michigan State University Michigan State University and Stanford University scientists have invented a nanoparticle that eats away...
Histamine: an unexpected defender against heart and kidney damage
University of Tsukuba study shows that a histamine agonist drug prevents further damage in a mouse model of cardiorenal dysfunctionCredit:...
APS tip sheet: Network dynamics of online polarization
Interaction dynamics reveals the mechanisms behind online polarization and social media echo chambersCredit: Baumann et al., Physical Review Letters (2020)...
A sustainable alternative to crude oil
The synthesis of bio-based high-performance polyamide from biogenic residuesCredit: Cordt Zollfrank / TUM A research team from the Fraunhofer Society...
Seeing inside a battery while it’s working
Thin radio-frequency detector monitors capacity of commercial lithium-ion batteryCredit: Randy Montoya ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A new paper-thin radio-frequency detector designed...
How to take a picture of a light pulse
Until now, complex experimental equipment was required to measure the shape of a light pulse; a team from TU Wien...
Superfast insights into cellular events
New development makes tiny structural changes in biomolecules visibleCredit: Goethe University In the same way that a single piece of...
New type of curved acoustic beams to provide manipulations with nanoparticles
Scientists of Tomsk Polytechnic University and TSU jointly with their colleagues from Spain modeled and confirmed the existence of a...
The great e-scooter hack
New research exposes security risk for e-scooters and ridersCredit: Photo by MusicFox Fx on Unsplash (San Antonio -- January 27,...
New drug that could aid MS diagnoses approved for human trials by FDA
Credit: CWRU Created by Case Western Reserve University researchers, the drug will be tested with in healthy volunteers at Cleveland...
Earth’s most biodiverse ecosystems face a perfect storm
Credit: Nick Graham A combination of climate change, extreme weather and pressure from local human activity is causing a collapse...
Blue-emitting diode demonstrates limitations and promise of perovskite semiconductors
Study shows all halide perovskites inherently unstable, requiring great attention to environmentCredit: Peidong Yang, UC Berkeley University of California, Berkeley,...
Going with the flow: New insights into mysterious fluid motions
Scientists gain a deeper understanding of turbulent and transitional pipe flowsCredit: OIST Water issuing from an ordinary faucet tells a...
A new twist on quantum communication in fiber
A team from Wits (South Africa) and HUST (China) show that multi-dimensional quantum communications with twisted light is possible down...
Lin Chen receives Award in Experimental Physical Chemistry
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory The Physical Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society has announced that Lin X. Chen has...
Assessing risk of chemicals to wildlife is huge challenge that requires new approach
Computer modelling and long-term environmental monitoring will be essential, says review paper in ScienceCredit: Pixabay Computer modelling and long-term ecological...
Deciphering the sugar code
Researchers discover vaccine to strengthen the immune system of plantsCredit: Sruthi Sreekumar Like animals and humans, plants possess a kind...
Nano-thin flexible touchscreens could be printed like newspaper
New touch-responsive technology is 100 times thinner than existing touchscreen materials and so pliable it can be rolled up like...
Why eating yogurt may help lessen the risk of breast cancer
Credit: Lancaster University One of the causes of breast cancer may be inflammation triggered by harmful bacteria say researchers. Scientists...
